Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Tender Perennial
  
Origin
New Zealand
  
Mediterranean
  
Types
Not Available
  
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
  
Wild
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
  
8-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
12-5
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Crimson
  
Sky Blue
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Gray
  
Yellow, Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gray
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acicular
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Dysentry
  
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Application in Furniture
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
METROSIDEROS excelsa
  
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)
  
Common Name
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone
  
In Hindi
pohutukawa
  
रत्नज्योति
  
In German
pohutukawa
  
Anemone
  
In French
pohutukawa
  
Anémone
  
In Spanish
pohutukawa
  
Anémona
  
In Greek
pohutukawa
  
ανεμώνη
  
In Portuguese
pohutukawa
  
Relutantemente
  
In Polish
pohutukawa
  
Zawilec
  
In Latin
pohutukawa
  
VivoSocial
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Myrtales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Myrtaceae
  
Ranunculaceae
  
Genus
Metrosideros
  
Anemone
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Anemone
Season and care of Pohutukawa and Anemone is important to know. While considering everything about Pohutukawa and Anemone Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pohutukawa season is Spring and Summer and Anemone season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pohutukawa is Loam, Sand and for Anemone is Loam while the PH of soil for Pohutukawa is Acidic, Neutral and for Anemone is Acidic, Neutral.
Pohutukawa and Anemone Physical Information
Pohutukawa and Anemone physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Anemone height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Anemone are as follows:
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Anemone flower color: Sky Blue
- Anemone leaf color: Green
Care of Pohutukawa and Anemone
Care of Pohutukawa and Anemone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Pohutukawa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.